Looking for a skinny salad side dish for your tailgate, dinner party or weekend brunch? Instead of a boring mixed green with a dash of dressing, why not actually enjoy your salad? This red cabbage slaw is mixed with chopped artichoke hearts, fresh mozzarella, some crisp apples and a generous pour of tangy lemon vinaigrette. Who said salads had to be boring?

Ingredients

1 package red cabbage slaw

1 cup chopped artichoke hearts

4 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped into cubes

1 medium red apple, chopped

FOR THE DRESSING

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 1/4 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon sugar

salt and pepper

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

Mix the slaw, the artichoke hearts and the apple together, mix well. Add in the mozzarella and stir to mix.

To prepare the dressing, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, sugar, oregano, garlic and salt and pepper until fully combined. Add additional sugar or lemon to taste.